If Spain’s soccer team were a wine they would be a classy red, a blend of mourvedre, cabernet franc and tempranillo grapes with a dash of cabernet sauvignon reflecting their elegance and pace.
Winemaker recreates fruity Spain, chunky Argentina World Cup wines
Plenty to see in SA when soccer dreams end
Fans whose teams have dropped out of the World Cup are finding there is plenty to keep them in South Africa even after their soccer dreams die.
SA nears 1 million tourist mark for June 2010
Despite predictions at far lower levels, South Africa proved to be the place to be in June 2010 as almost 1 million foreign nationals entered the country during the month of June.
Fan Fests see huge turnout
FIFA Fan Fests, organised at 16 official venues around the world, played
host to more than a million excited supporters, during the first six
days of the biggest sporting party in the world.
More than 800 000 fans in ten South African venues and more than 400 000
fans in Rome, Paris, Berlin, Sydney, Mexico City and Rio de Janeiro,
followed matches on the giant screens at the official FIFA Fan Fests,
world football governing body FIFA said in a statement.
Soweto skyline gets fresh new look to boost WC fever
The famous Soweto Towers near Orlando have been given a fresh coat of
paint and a new look to celebrate the 2010 FIFA World Cup.
Vuvuzelas a hit in France
The noisy plastic trumpet being blown incessantly by fans at the World Cup in South Africa could soon become the instrument of choice for French unions protesting government pension reforms.
World Cup visitors flock to SA
Organisers of this year’s FIFA World Cup have described the latest
figures pointing to an increase in the number of people visiting South
Africa since the beginning of the month as encouraging.
The one accessory every 2010 football fan needs
A creative arts centre, tucked away under the M1 freeway in Newtown, is a fanatical football supporter’s dream. Here, hundreds of uniquely African football head attire, makarapas, are being churned out by the dozen.
Ke nako! Africa’s time is here!
It was six years ago, on May 15th 2004, that FIFA President Sepp Blatter opened the envelope in Zürich that revealed that South Africa would be first African country to host the soccer World Cup. And today, 11th June 2010, that day has finally arrived.
FIFA concert kicks off World Cup with great success
World Cup celebrations got off to a sizzling start in South Africa ahead of today’s kick-off as thousands rocked the Orlando Stadium in Soweto, Johannesburg, last night.